2006 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

2006 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR POWER STEERING PUMP RECALL REPAIRS. CONSUMER HAS A DIFFERENT VEHICLE COMPLAINT LISTED IN ARTEMIS. *SMD THE STEERING LINKAGE AND PITMAN ARM WERE REPLACED. ALSO, THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 13V528000. *JB

DRIVER'S HEADLIGHT WILL NOT WORK EVEN AFTER PUTTING IN A NEW BULB, RADIO INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND GOES OFF AND THE TRAILER LIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ON. VEHICLE CHECKED OUT BY A CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP AND THEIR FINDINGS POINTED DIRECTLY TO A DEFECTIVE INTEGRATED FUSE MODULE BOX IN MY 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. REQUESTING TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT AND TO JOIN ANY CLASS ACTION SUITS IN PLACE TO HELP OFF SET AN ESTIMATED REPAIR BILL OF AROUND $1,000.00 BY A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE PART A LONE IS $704 AND IT IS SET BY CHRYSLER AND THERE IS NO FINDING A CHEAPER PRICE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH SAFETY SWITCH HAD FAILED AND THE ENTIRE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 10/23/14*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V5280009 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONTACT TO LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

CONTINUOUSLY LEAKING POWER STEERING GEAR BOX. THIS IS THE 2ND REPLACEMENT IN LESS THAN 3500 MILES AND 3 MONTHS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNING, IT WILL SQUIRT POWER STEERING OUT OF THE ADJUSTMENT SCREW ON TOP OF THE GEARBOX. GOING 15-19 MPH, THE FRONT END BEGINS TO VIBRATE; I CAN FEEL IT IN STEERING WHEEL BUT DO TAKE NOTICE IN THE FRONT END SHAKING. NOT BAD NOW BUT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. THE SOUND OF COINS CAN BE HEARD IN THE ASHTRAY/COINHOLDER. IS THERE SOMETHING GOING ON HERE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. DODGE DEALERSHIP ADVISES I NEED TO BUY A NEW STEERING GEAR BOX. HOW MANY DO YOU HAVE TO BUY? I AM GETTING READY TO BUY MY 3RD ONE IN 4 MONTHS!!!! DOES THIS HELP STEERING? DODGE WILL NOT EVEN LOOK AT THIS; I FEEL ALL THEY WANT TO DO IS SELL PARTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH INADVERTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST AND THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

OWNER HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TREE. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE BRAKE MARKS, THERE SEEMED TO BE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. ALCHOL WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS AND REMAINS ON HOLD FOR INSPECTION BY DODGE (WHICH WILL HOPEFULLY DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER-ASAP). THERE WERE MANY DOCUMENTS OF REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE WHICH I DISPOSED OF BEFORE FINDING THIS RECALL NOTICE. IT WAS PURCHASED IN 2014 BY CURRENT DRIVER.

2006 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE LEFT TIE ROD BALL STUD RECALL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPLACEMENT PART, WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. RECALL # 13V528000. *JB